Cast Iron Cook-Off Rural Community Economic Growth and Development

The Cast Iron Cook-Off® is organized around the belief that

A rural community’s economic growth and development can evolve out of its cultural heritage. In the same way that it’s important to know who you are and where you’ve been, it’s equally important to know where you’re going. Our common sense approach to development initiatives identifies and capitalizes on our strengths, past experiences and previous successes, and also identifies current culinary emphases.The Cast Iron Cook-Off® creates opportunities to “open the world’s eyes” to the value of our communities as destinations—along with the unique culinary and heritage experiences available there.